Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-23
MoMENToUs WORDS.
KEEP AHEAD.


One of the grand secrets of success
in life is to keep ahead in all ways pos
sible. II you once fall behind, it ma
be very difficult to make up the head
way which is lost. One who begins
with putting aside some part Of his
earnings, however small, and keeps it
up for number of years, is likely to pc
come rich before he dies. One who in
herits property, and goes on year by
year spending little more than his in
come, will become poor if he lives long
enough. Living beyond their means
has brought multitudes of persons to
ruin in our generation. 1t is the cause
of nine-tenths of all the defalcations
which have disgraced the age. Bank
ers and business men do not often help
themselves to other peoples money I'M
til their own funds begin TO fall off, and
their expenditures exceed their receipts.
The man who is in debt walks in the
midst of perils. It cannot but impair
"a mans selfrespect to know that he is
living at the expense of others. It is
'atlso very desirable that we should keep
somewhat ahead in our work. This
may not be possible in all cases; as, for
instance when a mans work is assign
ed TO certain fixed hours, like that of
the operative in mill. But there are
certain classes of people who can choose
their time for the work which they are
called to do and amongst them there
are some who invariably put off the
task assigned them as long as possible,
and then come to its performance hur-
.I.ied, perplexed, anxious, confused-in
such state of mind as certainly units
them for their best work. Get ahead
and keep ahead, and your success is
tolerably sure.
NARROWING CORN.
The Western farmers are learning
better each year that the harrow is a
valuable implement to use after corn is
,.tanted. While the ground must be
fine and leyeled before the corn is
nlantad it is best to stop using the
harrow an 4 roller as soon as the ground
is in sncb 90, >dition that good plantin g
can ba dono. e. q heavy shower, such
aswe are apt to HI. ~e ~ ~ llle SPINS WI
put very fine GROUND 'S'so ouoa 9oiiur.
'tion that the corn can We pia anu only
after much work is DONE = no ioiie1
may follow close after the pl;, s e. ' "
the harrow should follow closes. f, esn
roller; then there is no danger ss ss
sudden showers, and the ground is II. y
ed and compacted over the seed, while
the danger of baking is reduced to the
minimum. This also closes the mark
made by the planter, or the furrow if
the corn is planted by hand; and if the
mark or furrow is left open, it is chan
mel tor the water, which, on slopes,
will have enough force, if there is a
heavy shower, to carry off the seed. If
a light harrow is run over the field
again three or four days after planting,
the weeds will be effectually DESTROYED. |
II crust is forming, twill be loosened; |
and the ground is yet further fined.
When the corn appears, and the rows
can be seen, the two middle teeth must |
be taken out. The oftener the corn is
narrowed, until it is i've inches high, the
better. Every year the double dia-
monds, and the cultivators with large
shovels, are being nsed less, and the
harrow is beng used yet more It is
the earliest, closest cultivation which
does the most good; and often it will
pay to stop in the work of preparing
and planting one field to harrow anoth-
ed already planted. Observation inthe
great corn-productng States convinces
us that each year the cultivation grows
less deep and ridged; but undoubtedly
there are times and certain conditions
of the soil when deep. ridged cultiva-
ton is best.
BEE NOTES FOR APRIL.
One who is fond of honey, unless he
lives in a crowded city, has only HIM
self to blame if he is not supplied in
abundance. Flowers, the most obscure
as well as the brightest, secrete nectar
in abundance, which, if not gathered,
goes to waste. There is but one way
in which to gather it. The services of
the bee can never be superseded by any
human continuance
Those who have bees in winter quar-
ters should keep them quiet as long as
possible; but in most localities the
hives will be placed upon their proper
stands early this month. The bloom
ing of the soft or red maple is regarded
as an Indication that the bees may be